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Life Healthcare Group

JNB:LHC · ZAE000145892
Health Care Providers & ServicesLarge

360

100
EV / EBIT97
Price / Owner Earnings70
Owner Earnings Yield100
Dividend Yield95
Price/Sales90
EV / Gross Profit92
Price/Book71
Return on Capital91
Cash Return on Capital100
Return on Equity79
EBIT Margin59
Gross Profitability83
Cash Conversion4
Accruals79
Owner Earnings Margin99
Sales growth14
Profit Growth62
Long-Term EPS Growth57
Owner Earnings Growth97
Reinvestment90
Price momentum31
Debt load37
Refinancing77
Debt Payback70
Liquidity42
Analyst ratings13
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside53
Market mood75
Value Creation16/20strong value creator
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Life Healthcare Group generates returns well above its cost of capital, the foundation of durable shareholder value.

Profile

CountrySouth Africa
IndustryHealth Care Providers & Services
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeJSE
Founded2003
Employees3,562
Websitelifehealthcare.co.za
ISINZAE000145892
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
JSE All Shares (South Africa)
Themes
Pain ManagementAddictionHealth DiagnosticsOutpatient CareAssisted LivingPsychiatryChronic DiseasesSurgeryOncologyHealth CareHospital

Description

Life Healthcare Group Holdings Limited, operates as a healthcare company, engages in hospitals and healthcare services. Business Segments The company operates through segments: Southern Africa’s hospital services, complementary services, internatio…

Analysis

Hidden champion

Life Healthcare Group Holdings Limited fits the profile of a hidden champion, yet the market has not awarded it the premium its quality earns.

On valuation, the picture is attractive. The owner-earnings multiple stands at 2.4×; owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year. The implied growth embedded in that price is around -25% a year, against analyst forecasts of 7%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

Growth is moderate; the safety picture is sturdy. The company scores 16/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator.

Flags to be aware of: Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
84
2023202420252026

All-time high

90

Nov 2024

All-time low

10

Apr 2024

Average rank

55

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
90
81
82
89
Price/Earnings
96
74
74
69
Price/Book
71
67
76
82
Dividend Yield
95
88
84
89
Value (overall)
97
81
79
88

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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